Young guns ditch beach for office
TENS of thousands of young people will be dodging the beach this summer to instead work for ten hours a day – mostly for free.
Careers
Sorry guys, this job’s for the girls
A COMPANY has been given permission to advertise a job for women only – and it’s probably the last thing you’d expect.
Rock has Alec on career roll
ALEC Baldwin would often get the jitters about his commitment to sitcom 30 Rock.
You don’t want this firefighter to save you
SHE’S failed a fitness test five times according to insiders, leaving others in the department irate. So how did this rookie make her way onto the force?
Lessons from people who love their jobs
THERE are people out there who truly love their jobs. Passionate about their professions. Motivated by Monday mornings. Honestly. We have proof.
The most powerful person in the office
THEY have unrestricted access to the boss and earn up to $200,000 a year. Are executive assistants the last bastion of true power in the modern-day office?
Behind the scenes with a pooch paparazzo
IMAGINE spending every day getting up close and personal with some of the world’s cutest animals – but a warning, this job involves sloppy kisses to the face.
Are obscure job titles killing your career?
SO YOU’VE landed a fancy job, only to see eyes glaze over when you try and explain it. Here’s why you may be better off without some big-headed job title.
20 jobs where women earn more than men
THERE are a number of jobs where women earn more than men on average, and they are not all in female-dominated industries.
The 10 weirdest jobs you never even knew existed
THINK your job is boring? Some people do some crazy things just to make a living. You won’t believe what some of these workers do day in, day out.
Maggie now a little less radical
INDIE icon Maggie Gyllenhaal is all grown up. She gets real about mainstreaming with Channing Tatum, her style limits and the relationship that brought her to her knees.
You earn how much an hour?
HOW much money is an hour of your time worth? For these guys it’s a lot – $124.10 to be exact. See how your hourly rate measures up.
‘I know what my staff do minute by minute’
MAUREEN Shelley is a self-described “control freak” who monitors everything her employees do. But she doesn’t care if they skive off during work hours. Is she the world’s best boss?
13 things winners refuse to do
WINNERS take calculated risks, they don’t feel sorry for themselves and they don’t make mistakes over and over again. Follow these rules and you too could be mentally tough.
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